Swimming glove



Dec. 8, '[1925' N. c. BRASHEAR SWIMMING GLOVE Filed` Feb. 26

Patented Dec. 8, 1925.

NORMAN C. BBA, l' L08 ANGELES, CAJIOBNIL- {swmnnre eLovn.

nppuoatin mea rebruaryae, im. vseran no. 11,676.

Tov all 'whom z't amwemf Be it known that I, NORMAN C. BRASHEAB,

a citizen of the United States, residing at ALos Angeles, in the conty of Los Angeles ble rubber or rubberized fabric, and formed` integral with said glove body and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Swim'- ming Gloves, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a swimming glove, and has for its principal object the provision of a relatively simple, practical and efficient glove that is especially designed to be worn by swimmers and which glove is provided between the fingers and between the thumb and iirst finger with exible webs that are adapted while the glove is in use, particularly while the swimmers hand and arm are drawn rearwardly in stroke, 'to impinge 'the water and thereby add materlally to speed of the swimmers movements through the water.

A. further object of my invention is, to form and connect the web ortions of the glove to. the fingers thereo so that said webs will flex and fold forwardly or toward the palm of the hand when the fingers of the glove are moved toward each other as the hand is drawn forwardly through the water between strokes.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consistsv in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 isv a perspective view looking against the rear side of 'a swimming glove of my improved construction, with the fingers and thumb thereof vspread apart and with the webs distended.

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fi 3 is an enlarged section of two of the 'ngers of the glove with-dotted lines showing the position assumed by the web when the fingers are brought together.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings which illustrate a practical embodiment of my invention, 10 designates the main body portion of the glove which may be formed of comparatively thin flexiare finger por.- tions ll and a thumb portion l2.

Formed on the rear or Wrist-engaging v the central portion of the body .10 is a wristlet 13 that is preferably formed of elastic material that is slightl heavier than the material in the body of t e glove and said wristlet is adapted to fit snugly around the ,wrist of the `wearer and prevent water from entering the g ove. t

Arranged between the fingers and between the thumb and forefinger are webs 14 ofl thin flexible material, preferably the same material from which the glove and its lingers are formed, and the outer edge of each web terminates in a head or selvedge that serves as a reinforcement and tends to prevent tearing of the outer edge of the webs when the same are in service.

Webs 14: are preferably arranged between portions of the fingers and thumb and the' side portions 16 of said webs are those portions that are disposed immediately adjacent to the finger and thumb portions of the glove and they project inwardly toward the' front or palm portion of the glove so as to cause the webs 14 to fold inwardly toward the palm portion of the glove when the fingers are brought together as is the case when the band is partially closed lor contracted and drawn forwardly through the water between strokes. (See dotted lines Fig. 3.) This provision and result minimizes resistance offered by the water, as the swimmers hand is drawn forwardly in the water.

Inasmuch as gloves of my improved construction are of material assistance to swimmers, they may be employed as a safety factor and form a part of the life saving equipment that is generally placed in the passengers cabins on board ships.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a swimming glove that is relatively simple in construction, capable of being easily and rATaN-r OFFICE., f

cheaply produced and is very effective in Y 1. A swng glovev formed of thin flexible material, webs of thin flexible materialf arran ed between the lingers and between the oreinger and thumb of said glove, and those portions ofthe webs that are. connected to and located immediately adjacent to the thumb and'fnger portions .of the glove being tangentially disposed with respect to the Walls of said thumb and finger portions so as to cause said Webs to tend to fold inwardly when the thumb and fingers of the glove are brought together.

2. A swimming glove formed of thin flexible material, vwebs of thin liexible material arranged between the lingers and bejacent to the thumb and finger portions of the glove being tangentially disposed with respect to the Walls of said thumb and linger portions so as` to cause said webs to tend to foldinwardly when the thumb and fingers of the glove are brought together, and the outer Aedge of each web terminating in a reinforcing selvedge.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature,

NORMAN C. BRASHEAR. 

